This is the first in a three-part series called Plain Life.
The first time I met T.O., he'd just gotten out of federal prison after serving a six year bid. We sat in my car in Burlington in a spectacular rainstorm, and talked about what it's like to get out of prison with no housing, no job and no prospects.
This began a series of conversations that took place between us over the next several years. This is part one.
Rumble Strip is a podcast produced by Erica Heilman and distributed on the radio by Vermont Public. Learn more about the show here.
